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What Causes Severe Itchiness All Over The Body?

I am itching all over my body: the itching started on my arms (large red spot with tiny bumps) then beging to speed down my body. My arms have now clears but everywhere else itches but there is no rash. I ve tried an antihistamine, lotions, & creams but nothing seems to work. I have no food allergies and haven t done anything different, how do I stop the annoying itch???
Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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Hello, Looks like you have got scabies, which is contagious
apply HH Mite cream (5% permethrin 30 g) all over the body below jawline at evening, making sure that u have covered axilla, finger webs, soles, genitalia also, use entire 30 g pack in a single sitting..Wash after 12 hrs (next day morning)....Do the same after 7 days (total 2 applications)
Wash all clothes, beddings used in the last 7 days
Take tab cetrizine 10 mg at bedtime for 10 days
treatment of all coresidents whether or not they have symptoms with HH Mite cream as advised.
Review after 2 weeks
Thanks
Take care
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What Causes Severe Itchiness All Over The Body?

Hello, Looks like you have got scabies, which is contagious apply HH Mite cream (5% permethrin 30 g) all over the body below jawline at evening, making sure that u have covered axilla, finger webs, soles, genitalia also, use entire 30 g pack in a single sitting..Wash after 12 hrs (next day morning)....Do the same after 7 days (total 2 applications) Wash all clothes, beddings used in the last 7 days Take tab cetrizine 10 mg at bedtime for 10 days treatment of all coresidents whether or not they have symptoms with HH Mite cream as advised. Review after 2 weeks Thanks Take care